Private
William James BRAGG
Infantry
Died: 23rd July 1916 - Age: 27

Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.117
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour41D GQS
    

Awards & Titles:

 

Family :

Son of James Matthew and Mary Ann Bragg, of Alabama Hill, Charters Towers, North Queensland.

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 9/Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 

Mike: BEAN 9th Battalion (Q'lard), 26, J Z . 49, 136. 138-9, won, 2 1 0 . 213, 281. 473, &r, 483. 496-7. 524. 559%. 562, 598s. 793. Soor, 809. 890; raids German trencher near Fleurbaix, 1-2 July. 173-80; at Pozidrei: enteri line. 20 July, 479, attacks Pozidrea Trench, aa July, 489-90, renews attack, a3 July. 499-502. 503-4. 507 et w.. 516, 5x7;
Mike: BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Mike: BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Mike: B Company BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Mike: BEAN 9th Bn. (@'land). 484, action 4at0-iieteren. aa-a4 ~ p r . .4 91 et srq

"Mike: 9th Battalion (Q'land), 38, 91, 131; at Lemnos, 210: objectives at Landing, 226-8, 337, 405, 406; Landing, 247 et seq.; with IO Bn. first ashore, 252; L!.. Chapman the first to land, xii ; Maj Salisbury commands, 263, numbers landed, 281: 400 Plateau. 338, 341-2, 343-4, 350, 352, 353. 354-8, 360-1, 370, 372-5, 376-9, 380-1, 390, 396, 398, 402, 404-6, 496, 525; Bolton's Hill, 356-7 ; party reaches "" Third "" ridge, 345, 347, 406 ; MacLaurin's Hill. 534 ; casualties, Aprrl 25-30, 536; parties of Lt. Boase, 275. 343-49 355.373, 376-7, 402, 404"

"Mike: 9th Battalion (Q'land), 38, 91, 131; at Lemnos, 210: objectives at Landing, 226-8, 337, 405, 406; Landing, 247 et seq.; with IO Bn. first ashore, 252; L!.. Chapman the first to land, xii ; Maj Salisbury commands, 263, numbers landed, 281: 400 Plateau. 338, 341-2, 343-4, 350, 352, 353. 354-8, 360-1, 370, 372-5, 376-9, 380-1, 390, 396, 398, 402, 404-6, 496, 525; Bolton's Hill, 356-7 ; party reaches "" Third "" ridge, 345, 347, 406 ; MacLaurin's Hill. 534 ; casualties, Aprrl 25-30, 536; parties of Lt. Boase, 275. 343-49 355.373, 376-7, 402, 404"

Mike: E Company BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Action : The Battles of the Somme 1916 

The Battle of the Somme 1st July - 18th November 1916 is inevitably characterised by the appalling casualties (60,000) on the first day, July 1st 1916. Having failed to break through the German lines in force, and also failed to maximise opportunities where success was achieved, the battle became a series of attritional assaults on well defended defence in depth. The battle continued officially until 18th November 1916 costing almost 500,000 British casualties. German casualties were about the same, and French about 200,000. The Somme could not be counted a success in terms of ground gained or the cost, but it had a strategic impact as it marked the start of the decline of the German Army. Never again would it be as effective whilst the British Army, learning from its experience eventually grew stronger to become a war winning army. The German High Command recognised that it could never again fight another Somme, a view that advanced the decision to invoke unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to starve Britain of food and material, and in doing so accelerated the United States declaration of war thus guaranteeing the eventual outcome. 287 Brethren were killed on the Somme in 1916.

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Amity No. 2613 E.C.Unknown

Initiated
Passed
Raised
1st September 1910
6th October 1910
10th November 1910
 

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